Past Tents

If the old adage is true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Cirque du Soleil should be beside themselves at the number of imitators that have cropped up in recent years. And if success is measured via pop culture, then Cirque du Soleil scores there as well, with parodies of the troupe in both South Park and The Simpsons. During its mocking on The Simpsons, the circus abruptly comes to an end when a storm hits Springfield, thus blowing away the tent — as well as a cadre of ...